EIN 39-1079432

Greater Milwaukee Convention and Visitors Bureau

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(6)
Num. employees
45
Year formed
1967
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Greater Milwaukee CVB markets the region to promote economic growth and improve the quality of life through branding, marketing, and selling Milwaukee.
Also known as...
Visit Milwaukee
Total revenues
$8,109,222
2022
Total expenses
$10,491,639
2022
Total assets
$11,823,311
2022
Num. employees
45
2022

Program areas at Greater Milwaukee Convention and Visitors Bureau

Convention sales and services: raise the volume and quality of Convention meetings business booked in the Greater Milwaukee area, which in turn benefits the Wisconsin center, hotels, visit Milwaukee partners, and economy of the Greater Milwaukee region.
Public relations and communications efforts promote the Greater Milwaukee region on a local, regional, national, and international level to meeting planners, Visitors, and residents. Public relations focuses on both leisure and Convention tourism, increasing the impact of paid marketing to increase visitor traffic to the Milwaukee area.
Marketing efforts coordinate all external communications, paid advertising, e-marketing, and social media for both conventions and leisure tourism. The department identifies marketing opportunities and develops short and long-term marketing strategies to attract overnight Visitors from outside the Milwaukee area.

Personnel at Greater Milwaukee Convention and Visitors Bureau

NameTitleCompensation
Peggy Williams-SmithPresident and Chief Executive Officer$306,554
Meisha BridgesChief Financial Officer
Joshua AlbrechtChief Marketing Officer$141,847
Megan SuardiniChief Marketing Officer / Vice President MKG Comm / Senior Director MKG Comm$123,170
Luis AyalaVice President Finance and Assistant Secretary / Vice President Finance / Vice President of Finance$113,996
...and 23 more key personnel

Financials for Greater Milwaukee Convention and Visitors Bureau

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$6,650,035
Program services$1,195,490
Investment income and dividends$11,406
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$252,291
Total revenues$8,109,222

Form 990s for Greater Milwaukee Convention and Visitors Bureau

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-30990View PDF
2021-122022-10-31990View PDF
2020-122021-10-20990View PDF
2019-122021-06-08990View PDF
2018-122020-02-06990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 10, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 9, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
December 27, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 5 new vendors, including , , , , and
August 20, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
July 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Business and community development organizationsConvention and visitors bureausHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Community improvementEconomic development
Characteristics
MembershipsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteering
General information
Address
648 N Plankinton Ave 220
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Metro area
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
County
Milwaukee County, WI
Website URL
visitmilwaukee.org/ 
Phone
(414) 287-4237
Facebook page
visitmilwaukee 
IRS details
EIN
39-1079432
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1967
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S30: Economic Development
NAICS code, primary
561591: Convention and Visitors Bureaus
Parent/child status
Central organization
Free account sign-up

Want updates when Greater Milwaukee Convention and Visitors Bureau has new information, or want to find more organizations like Greater Milwaukee Convention and Visitors Bureau?

Create free Cause IQ account